[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry":3,"chapter-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-299":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Beautiful Stepmother from the Eighties: Marrying a Factory Director to Raise Kids",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1663639,2130,"Chapter 299","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-299",299,"\u003Cp>The spring mountains were awash with green and blooming flowers. As soon as they got off the bus and heard the assembly reminders, the children scattered like birds released from a cage, running off in groups to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Child and Jiang Jiu led a group of classmates and immediately started playing hide-and-seek everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two children, holding hands, quickly vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from other classes also dispersed in their own groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian found a spot to sunbathe, her gaze falling upon several children gathered around Eldest Child playing a numbers game, their voices filled with excitement and admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Eldest Child had switched classes, the atmosphere had improved greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was none of the oppression from Class Four, and no one came looking for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian was also enjoying the peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) being so popular, Chu Xiang'er bit her lip and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was very pretty. Though still young, her features were delicate, and she was slender and tall. Dressed in a little gauze dress, she looked like a noble princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this noble princess had no eyes for any prince; her gaze was always fixed on that country bumpkin, Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai watched her go over to talk to him, his eyes red with jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friends weren't happy either. Their class had been fine before Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) arrived. Since he came, he always caused trouble, making everyone upset and restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were used to this kind of life, they had grown accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer saw any problem with Teacher Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They got good grades, and Teacher Xu was all smiles with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Xu only had a sour face for those who didn't study well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she didn't hit them, she just scolded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students who got scolded were the ones who didn't study well, were lazy, disliked studying, and dragged down the class average. Wasn't it only right they got scolded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They totally deserved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing strange about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't understand why he had to make such a big fuss, almost getting Teacher Xu fired because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all heard that Li Youcai could have placed in the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) held a grudge, he deliberately answered questions to snatch the chance, causing Li Youcai to end up in last place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai and Chu Xiang'er had always been the pride of their class. When they won awards, everyone felt proud too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) had ruined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thought he switched classes because he felt guilty, afraid everyone would give him a hard time, so he ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was really so annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's so great about getting first place? Honor gained by stepping on your classmates is something they wanted no part of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the newcomer Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child), everyone naturally trusted Chu Xiang'er and Li Youcai more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already unhappy that Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) had snatched this opportunity, and now that he won an award and just left, they despised him even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) was now disliked by most of the fourth graders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chu Xiang'er still going to play with him made them even angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn't dare vent their anger on Chu Xiang'er, so they redirected their rage towards the inconspicuous Yuan Yuan standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Yuanyuan, who said you could stand with us? Get away from us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You used to sit with that Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child), you probably stink of pig manure like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, so disgusting, you fat pig!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Yuan was already unpopular. She was chubby, and a group of boys always made fun of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, no one spoke up for her either. Her eyes reddened with hurt, and she walked away, keeping her distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did those boys retract their gazes with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Xu naturally saw this too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most disliked student from her class, Zhou Ze (Dong), went to Class One and became the most popular person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt a sour taste in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said to Li Youcai, \"Youcai, go call Xiang'er back. I have something to tell her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai ignored her. Even though Teacher Xu had told his grandmother that she hadn't told Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) to target him like that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youcai still believed it was because Teacher Xu insisted on letting Zhou Zedong (Eldest Child) join the competition that he had been so humiliated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated Teacher Xu to death now and naturally didn't give her a good look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anyone else, he wouldn't have bothered at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Chu Xiang'er, he still walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn't put Teacher Xu in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching even a child dare to give her such an attitude, Teacher Xu's expression turned icy for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was gone in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Second Child and his classmates were playing hide-and-seek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two little ones ran to the parking area to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes swept over several tour buses, and soon they noticed a van parked in the corner with its sliding door wide open. The two immediately hid inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't know how much time had passed. They were both hungry, and still no one had come to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Child immediately pulled out a lunchbox from his bag, and the two children squatted in the back of the van, eating and giggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating their fill, they got sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drifted off into a doze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't notice several men quickly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the van shook a few times, as if something was being loaded inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then with a \"clunk—\" the door was shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The van started swaying as it drove off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the teachers realized the children were missing, it was nearly noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Si Nian who first noticed something was wrong. She had napped for a while and woke up as everyone was preparing to eat lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a spring outing, everyone had brought some food to replenish their energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some children, tired from playing, were already asleep on the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldest Child was still sitting to the side, playing the numbers game with classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally only five or six people had been around him, but now over a dozen were gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked defeated, having clearly lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were still unwilling to give up, the whole group playing with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the noisiest ones, Xiao Han (Second Child) and Jiang Jiu, were nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Child was usually playful, but whenever Si Nian was around, he would come over to say a few words every now and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she had slept for so long, and he hadn't come to find her at all. It really wasn't like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked towards the first-grade area and saw the teacher gathering the students for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't help but walk over. Not seeing the child in the crowd, she asked worriedly, \"Teacher, where are Xiao Han (Second Child) and Jiang Jiu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to play hide-and-seek with classmates. I just sent someone to call...\" Before she could finish, a student ran over and said loudly, \"Teacher, we can't find Second Brother and Jiang Jiu. We don't know where they're hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, we couldn't find them from the very first round this morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been feeling defeated, thinking they had searched the whole hillside and still couldn't find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‍had even thought the two were really amazing at hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Si Nian and the teacher exchanged a glance, both sensing something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, they immediately heard a fourth-grade student say, \"Teacher, several students from our Class Four are missing too. It's Youcai, Xiang'er, and the others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian tilted her head to look over and saw Wu Ren'ai's anxious expression. \"What's going on? How are they missing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students looked at each other, unable to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five students were missing from Class Four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the first graders, a total of seven children were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only the fourth graders hadn't disappeared, the teachers might have just thought the two little ones were being playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fourth graders were old enough to know better, and these were all top students. How could they possibly go missing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian's face instantly turned grim. The teachers were also worried and began organizing search parties.\u003C\u002Fp>",1414,"2026-06-06T12:38:58.697Z",1,"novelbin.me","883e43ac3cbea8b62e625963a64f5d35db7c299fb41c58a4f305d1bef2539d60","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-300","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-298",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-cover.jpg"]